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The Father's Day Gift Guide for Active Dads

Local shops are filled with gifts for that outdoorsy guy in your life.

by Kasia Pawlowska

June 16, 2020

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Creative License: Interior Designer Kress Jack’s Mill Valley Home is Awash in Color and Character

Love Shark Week? Here's a Look at Bay Area Sharks That Aren't So Scary

Why Marin's Mad About Mahjong

The Bay Area's Own Taylor Swift: Swifty

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Win 2 tickets to the Marin Fashion Night & After P

Win 2 tickets to the Marin Fashion Night & After Party! 💃

Step into the glamour of Marin Fashion Night with a full red-carpet VIP step-and-repeat experience, followed by a dazzling live fashion show.

Discover exclusive fashion and accessory vendors while sipping on elixirs, craft cocktails, fine wine and spirits, with tray-passed bites to elevate the evening.

Shop unique items, dance to the incredible sounds of their DJ, and enjoy the vibrant energy of the crowd.

The celebration doesn’t stop there, take advantage of complimentary transportation to their unforgettable after party and keep the night alive in true style.

How to enter ⬇️

1. Like this post
2. Comment below
3. Download our Hello! Marin app (link in bio)

We are selecting 2️⃣ lucky winners (2 tickets each) on Friday, October 3rd.

Good luck!

#marinmagazine #marincounty #marinfashion #fashionshow

The 14th annual Battle of the Bay Charity Paddle r

The 14th annual Battle of the Bay Charity Paddle race is ready to roll. This year’s event features Outrigger Canoes, Surfksis, Prone and Stand Up Paddleboards, and will be held in Dunphy Park in Sausalito. The event benefits @play.marin, who provides outdoor recreation opportunities for a diverse group of Marin’s youth and is perfect for first time racers and elite athletes alike. Sign up today and use your paddle to make Marin a better place!

Link in bio 🔗

📍 September 27th at Dunphy Park

📷 Pat Alteri

#marinmagazine #marincounty #standuppaddle #outriggercanoe #battleofthebay

A day in the life with @bodybybinay💥 Voted Mar

A day in the life with @bodybybinay💥

Voted Marin Magazine’s Best Personal Trainer 💪

Shout out to this week’s Best of the County Business Spotlight!

#marinmagazine #marincounty #bestofthecounty #bestofthecounty2025 #localbusiness

Celebrated restaurateur Larry Mindel helped transf

Celebrated restaurateur Larry Mindel helped transform the Bay Area’s culinary landscape by bringing authentic Italian cuisine to the forefront. As the founder of legendary restaurants like Ciao!, Prego, Poggio and the driving force behind Il Fornaio’s nationwide success, Mindel’s story is equal parts passion, creativity and bold business instinct.

Q: Did you really start your first company at 26 with just $36 in the bank?

A: Yes, it’s true. I bought Caswell Coffee, a San Francisco institution.

Q: You are credited with helping bring authentic Italian cuisine to California, if not the U.S. What inspired your deep connection to Italy?

A: I first visited Italy after college and fell in love with the people and culture. For our restaurants, I hired native Italians and took our managers on annual trips to Italy. We studied the food and service, comparing true Italian to the Americanized version. And they got it. They understood the value of authenticity — of having chefs who cooked real Italian food. Not because they read about it in a book, but because they had it in their hearts.

Read our full Q&A with Larry Mindel in our bio 🔗

✍️ Ann Wycoff

📷 Matt Spinetta, @prismicphotography

#marinmagazine #marincounty #ıtaliancuisine #marinrestaurants #italianrestaurant

Judging by the smiles, it’s hard to say who had

Judging by the smiles, it’s hard to say who had the most fun at our Best of the County Party! 🎉

What was your favorite part of the event?

📷 @prismicphotography

#marinmagazine #marincounty #bestofthecounty #bestofthecounty2025

In 1990, Felecia Gaston founded Performing Stars o

In 1990, Felecia Gaston founded Performing Stars of Marin (PSM), a Marin City-based nonprofit with a mission to give local youth access to the arts regardless of race, background or family income.

As a young girl growing up in Georgia, she recalls peering out of her mother’s car window and seeing young white girls in ballet leotards. “I remember thinking, ‘I want to do that,’ but I knew not to ask because of the color of my skin. Can you imagine what that felt like?” She was finally able to take ballet lessons at age 14.

✨ Performing Stars of Marin — By the Numbers ✨

3️⃣5️⃣ years of serving youth from all parts of Marin

6️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Marin youth have gone through the Performing Arts program since its inception in 1990

9️⃣5️⃣ ％ of the program’s alumni graduate from high school

2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ public performances by Performing Stars groups at July 4 parades, fairs, senior centers, holiday events, toy drives, MLK Day events and much more

＄2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ is the goal for Performing Stars of Marin's current capital campaign for program expansion and a new headquarters

✍️ @donnaberryglass

📷 One of the first groups of Performing Stars, circa 1990. Photo courtesy of Performing Stars of Marin

Read more in bio 🔗

#marinmagazine #marincounty #performingstarsofmarin

Over every school year for the past 14 years, Tibu

Over every school year for the past 14 years, Tiburon’s Kathy McLeod has developed a routine. She rises early, wrestles a yellow safety vest over her day’s attire and heads out to do her best to see that hundreds of elementary and middle school children make it to school safely. Then, six hours later, her concern is that these same kids make it home without incident or accident.

Her start came in 2011 when her son was attending Tam Valley Elementary and the school’s crossing guard was hit by a car and hospitalized.

As fate would have it, it was McLeod’s day for parent traffic duty, so she just naturally stepped up to serve as a replacement crossing guard and, thinking it a volunteer position, worked that entire week. Only later did she learn it was a paid position and that district officials felt she was so good at it she was offered a paid crossing guard position. McLeod soon became a supervisor where she is now responsible for recruiting, training and managing 25 crossing guards at high-traffic intersections in Southern Marin. Similar supervisors are responsible for a like number of crossing guards (and school children) in Ross Valley, San Rafael and Novato.

Read more in bio 🔗

Who's your local crossing guard? Give them a shoutout below!

✍️ Jim Wood

#marinmagazine #marincounty #crossingguard #tiburon #sanrafael #rossvalley #novato

“We’re a community that values connection —

“We’re a community that values connection — across cultures, generations and neighborhoods — and we’re grounded in both natural beauty and a deep sense of place” – Kate Colin, San Rafael Mayor

As Marin County continues its 150th celebration of San Rafael, it’s never been a better time to visit. Whether you’re visiting from out of town or just want to play tourist in your own county, here are 5 San Rafael musts:

1️⃣ Marin County Civic Center, @wrighttaliesin

2️⃣ China Camp State Park, @castateparks

3️⃣ Downtown San Rafael, @downtownsanrafael

4️⃣ Mission San Rafael Arcángel, @californiamissionsfoundation

5️⃣ Marin History Museum & Falkirk Cultural Center, @marinhistorymuseum & @falkirkculturalcenter

Learn more in our bio 🔗

Where’s your favorite spot in San Rafael? Comment below!

📷 City of San Rafael, Rebecca Woodbury

#marinmagazine #marincounty #sanrafael #thingstodo

Win 2 VIP weekend tickets to the 3rd annual Sausal

Win 2 VIP weekend tickets to the 3rd annual Sausalito Boat Show!

This celebration of waterfront living has something for everyone, from first-time boaters to seasoned pros. Explore the latest boats, enjoy local food and live music and take free educational seminars on all things marine.

These VIP tickets give you access to the show all weekend, along with entry to the VIP Tapas & Tastings event on Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm.

At Tapas & Tasting, you will step aboard three of the Bay Area’s most stunning private yachts for an unforgettable evening of food, wine and waterfront elegance.

How to enter 🛥️

If you had your own boat, what would you name it? Comment below👇

Best name wins!

And the winner is 🥁🥁🥁 The Codfather!

#marinmagazine #marincounty #sausalito #sausalitoboatshow #boatshow

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